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Forum: Commodities July 2nd, 2022, 04:23 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,089
Posted By futrstrdr
I have found that it is very difficult to follow...

I have found that it is very difficult to follow more than a few markets. Although that depends on your style of trading. I find that for day trading I prefer ES, CL and GC. They have enough volume...
Forum: Traders Hideout May 17th, 2022, 02:19 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,517
Posted By futrstrdr
Depends on what your trading. I trade GC and...

Depends on what your trading. I trade GC and trade it from 8-noon est. I trade CL from 8-2 EST
Forum: Traders Hideout October 10th, 2021, 01:58 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,181
Posted By futrstrdr
I use CL. Trades a lot better than ES and is not...

I use CL. Trades a lot better than ES and is not nearly as volatile
Forum: Platforms and Indicators July 24th, 2020, 09:06 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 6,293
Posted By futrstrdr
I have been using a value of 7 for ADX for many...

I have been using a value of 7 for ADX for many years. Seems to work pretty well for me. It allows me to get a little head start on the beginning of a new trend.
Forum: Platforms and Indicators June 21st, 2020, 09:51 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 27,282
Posted By futrstrdr
I have been using TS for 11 yrs. I am currently...

I have been using TS for 11 yrs. I am currently using TS 10 with windows 10 and have had no problems with it. You can't beat the charting capabilities. However, I only trade the NQ and CL and my...
Forum: Traders Hideout April 17th, 2020, 11:30 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 20,556
Posted By futrstrdr
I use tick charts exclusively using different...

I use tick charts exclusively using different tick values depending on the market. However, any moving averages I use always use the mean value of each bar since the the closing price of any tick bar...
Forum: Traders Hideout March 13th, 2020, 04:19 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 825
Posted By futrstrdr
What program are you using?

What program are you using?
Forum: Traders Hideout January 1st, 2020, 11:53 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,910
Posted By futrstrdr
I use CL, ES, GC, NQ, and US. Usually, I can find...

I use CL, ES, GC, NQ, and US. Usually, I can find good trades on a daily basis with those 5
Forum: Traders Hideout August 4th, 2019, 04:24 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,975
Posted By futrstrdr
It's taken 22 years but am finally getting the...

It's taken 22 years but am finally getting the hang of it.
Forum: Emini and Emicro Index August 4th, 2019, 04:22 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 13,432
Posted By futrstrdr
Tick size

I find that a larger tick value leads to fewer and better trades. I use 5000 tick charts for CL & ES
Forum: Traders Hideout March 15th, 2019, 10:08 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,439
Posted By futrstrdr
Live data for the CME which includes NYMEX and...

Live data for the CME which includes NYMEX and COMEX runs $20/month on tradestation
Forum: Traders Hideout March 2nd, 2019, 02:19 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 11,349
Posted By futrstrdr
Best trading strategy

I totally agree with achoo58's comment. I have been trading futures since 1997 and after having tried thousands of approaches I have finally found one that fits my personality and thought processes....
Forum: Traders Hideout January 13th, 2019, 11:03 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 8,869
Posted By futrstrdr
kazz, I use a 9 bar EMA of the median price...

kazz,

I use a 9 bar EMA of the median price of the bar. Seems to work very well with tick charts and Renko bars. I also use only one EMA
Forum: Traders Hideout January 5th, 2019, 02:00 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 8,869
Posted By futrstrdr
I completely agree with thw333333's comments....

I completely agree with thw333333's comments. They mirror my experiences pretty closely. I have been trading futures for over 21 years and things are finally coming together. I have gone from using...
Forum: Platforms and Indicators October 28th, 2018, 10:51 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 15,362
Posted By futrstrdr
Holy Grail

I have been programming indicators for over 25 years, starting with SuperCharts and now with Tradestation. I've spent untold thousands of hours looking at charts and trying different approaches to...
Forum: Platforms and Indicators October 20th, 2018, 10:17 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 11,273
Posted By futrstrdr
Indicators

It's not really crossover system. I have a short term EMA and a longer term WMA. When the EMA is below the WMA I know that the market is in a downtrend. The reverse if an uptrend. Then if the adx is...
Forum: Traders Hideout August 20th, 2018, 02:12 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 15,721
Posted By futrstrdr
I use 2 moving averages on tick charts and a...

I use 2 moving averages on tick charts and a short term ADX graph in a subgraph. Then I have one alert when my conditions occur. I have been trading futures for 21 yrs and have slowly whittled my...
Forum: Trading Journals August 19th, 2018, 10:55 PM
Replies: 627
Views: 80,494
Posted By futrstrdr
I use tick charts. Here is a screen...

I use tick charts.
Here is a screen shothttps://nexusfi.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=253438
Forum: Trading Journals August 19th, 2018, 05:59 PM
Replies: 627
Views: 80,494
Posted By futrstrdr
I've been using a 2048 tick chart for CL,GC, and...

I've been using a 2048 tick chart for CL,GC, and NQ. Use 4096 tick chart for the ES. Works very well, at least for me
Forum: Emini and Emicro Index August 19th, 2018, 11:59 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,142
Posted By futrstrdr
Very good post. I agree that it helps to focus on...

Very good post. I agree that it helps to focus on 1 maybe 2 markets and keep your charts as simple as possible. I find that tick charts work very well. I basically use the same methodology that...
Forum: Traders Hideout August 18th, 2018, 10:55 AM
Replies: 108
Views: 65,559
Posted By futrstrdr
I agree with the majority of what has been...

I agree with the majority of what has been written. I have been trading futures for 21 yrs. I have spent most of those 21 yrs finding out what works for me. I've tried all sorts of indicators, time...
Forum: Platforms and Indicators August 12th, 2018, 09:12 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 11,273
Posted By futrstrdr
Indicators I wouldn't trade without

After trying what seemed like hundreds of different indicators i have settled on 2 moving averages and paint bars that reflect an adx value > than 35. These combined with using tick charts provides...
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